Hidden Classical Realm

There are many cultural place in Jakarta, but this place will give you goosebumps if you are really a fan of classical era. Here’s Aula Simfonia Jakarta, one of the best concert hall in the world.

Located in Kemayoran, this hall has over 1000 seats and the best thing about it is every seat has a clear view. As you can see on the sides, there are beautiful sculptures and also paintings of composers that helps the ambiance. During performances, there’s no microphone used. Audience could hear a clear voice because of the architectural design of this concert hall.

Across this very hall, you can find your self in a fine art museum — Sophilia Fine Art Center. It’s divided into 4 levels. In first level, you can see European paintings in certain era, like baroque. There’s also European sculpture in the first level. In second level, you can see a lot of Chinese culture, starting from Chinese porcelain that varies through ages to a real war general’s armor. In third level, you can see more of European paintings and there’s also a collection of a very old and delicate watches. In fourth level, you can have an Indonesian culture experience.

But, just like any other museums in the world, you cannot take pictures freely. Definitely, true art lover would just enjoy the whole museums without even bothering to take pictures.